# NSW to resume festival pill testing but reject wider community rollout

https://mins.news/en/item/40524

- The Guardian, 2026-09-01 15:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/02/nsw-government-to-resume-pill-testing-at-music-festivals-but-rejects-calls-for-wider-community-rollout

> New South Wales will restart pill testing at music festivals from October, with NSW Health consulting on coverage of up to 15 festivals a year. The government will not extend the service into the wider community, and sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite harm-reduction groups warning they may encourage riskier drug use.